{"id":2031641,"date":"2026-07-07T12:12:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T09:12:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2031641"},"modified":"2026-07-07T12:12:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T09:12:40","slug":"no-passport-needed-use-your-face-for-a-fast-pass-in-qatars-international-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2031641","title":{"rendered":"No passport needed: Use your face for a \u2018fast pass\u2019 in Qatar\u2019s international airport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/86\/25\/1200x675_cmsv2_e24b530f-e34b-5517-83fe-722d1bed0b4f-9828625.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2907983-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2907983\" data-cid=\"9828736\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2907983-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" 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<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/85\/96\/189x106_cmsv2_0b09402a-3871-562b-b260-a61c0800dc3f-9828596.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Ukraine&apos;s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the media on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, 7 July.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Zelenskyy renews call for Ukraine&#8217;s NATO membership ahead of summit\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2907932-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2907932\" data-cid=\"9828416\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2907932-label-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\">\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/84\/16\/189x106_cmsv2_3ac8a4ef-4fe1-5276-89ea-57a82b62e658-9828416.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Ursula von der Leyen and Mark Rutte.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    NATO must become more European, von der Leyen and Rutte say\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2907974-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2907974\" data-cid=\"9828689\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2907974-label-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\">\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/86\/89\/189x106_cmsv2_0cd19944-4ae5-510f-8a94-d07fe940b5be-9828689.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Visitors to Les Lindarets in the French Alps share the streets with goats on 21 June 2026.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/p>\n<p>                      <span class=\"c-icon-video the-media-object__icon\"><\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    No Comment<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Goats roam free in this French Alpine village\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2907983-pos1-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2\" data-nid=\"2907983\" data-cid=\"9828736\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2907983-label-pos1-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\">\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/87\/36\/189x106_cmsv2_4669ae82-7fa5-51b3-b29d-87494bd84b91-9828736.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Projects funded through REGNEXT will be monitored against outcomes, including reducing emissions, habitat restoration and species recovery\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Travel News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Canary Islands&#8217; voluntary tourist tax to fund sustainability projects\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2907954-pos2-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2\" data-nid=\"2907954\" data-cid=\"9828596\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2907954-label-pos2-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\">\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" 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src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/86\/89\/189x106_cmsv2_0cd19944-4ae5-510f-8a94-d07fe940b5be-9828689.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Visitors to Les Lindarets in the French Alps share the streets with goats on 21 June 2026.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/p>\n<p>                      <span class=\"c-icon-video the-media-object__icon\"><\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    No Comment<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Goats roam free in this French Alpine village\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                  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begins in Doha \">\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\">\n  <span id=\"article-tooltip-svg\" class=\"c-article-caption__svg u-position-absolute\"><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n  <i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              Qatar Airways passengers can register for the fast pass if their journey begins in Doha<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n                              <span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n          <span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">Hamad International Airport <\/span><br \/>\n                          <\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <\/i>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0Hamad International Airport\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspMike Starling\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1783426360\">\n         Published on<br \/>\n            <time datetime=\"2026-07-07 14:12:40 +02:00\">07\/07\/2026 &#8211; 14:12 GMT+2<\/time>\n            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\">\n    <span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><\/p>\n<p>      <span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Comments<\/span><\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label c-article-share-comment__label--always\">Add Euronews on Google<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment-popup-overlay 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src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-whatsapp.svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" alt=\"whatsapp\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                                                                    <span>Whatsapp<\/span><br \/>\n                                                            <\/span><br \/>\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-whatsapp.svg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"whatsapp\" class=\"u-show-for-desktop\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"tc-text-to-speech\" id=\"speakup-player\" data-twig-component=\"TextToSpeech-default\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        Hamad International Airport and Qatar Airways have launched a new biometric service that uses facial recognition for passengers to have a paperless departure in Doha.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--travel js-article-content\">\n<p>Passengers flying on Qatar Airways from Doha will now be able to breeze through the airport using just their face as their passport following the launch of a new biometric service. <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div data-ad-id=\"adzone-position\" data-ad-type=\"classic\" class=\"c-ad__adzone advertising mobile-content-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><br \/>\n          <span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div data-ad-id=\"adzone-position\" data-ad-type=\"classic\" class=\"c-ad__adzone advertising adzone-block content-1\"><\/div>\n<div 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said in a statement. \u201cFast Pass will continue to expand across additional touchpoints, by working with technology partners to progressively enhance the overall journey with the capability being available in the near future to other interested airlines operating from HIA.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"connatix-container-disabled\" class=\"connatix-container\">\n<div id=\"connatix-player-disabled\" data-ad-name=\"connatix\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The use of biometrics is \u201caccelerating\u201d and travellers \u201clike it\u201d, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). In its 2025 Global Passenger Survey, IATA\u2019s data found that 50% of passengers have used biometrics at some point in their airport journey, up from 46% in 2024, while 85% say they are happy with the experience.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-freeform\nwidget--size-fullwidth\nwidget--align-center\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DacqAEaiRdp\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A post shared by Hamad International Airport (@hiaqatar)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>How does Qatar\u2019s \u2018fast pass\u2019 work?<\/h3>\n<p>Passengers can register for the Fast Pass through the Qatar Airways mobile app or at HIA\u2019s self-service check-in kiosks, located near row three. If registering via the kiosks, you will need to do it for every single trip and follow the process prompted on the screen. On the Qatar Airways app, however, it\u2019s a one-time registration.<\/p>\n<p>Available for Qatar Airways passengers with eligible flights, they will need to be aged 18 and above, have a valid passport, and a trip starting in Doha. 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following the launch of a new biometric service.\u00a0Implemented by Hamad International Airport (HIA) and Qatar Airways, in partnership with technology company SITA, the new \u201cFast Pass\u201d solution uses facial recognition to support a \u201cmore paperless departure journey\u201d, enabling passengers to move through key airport checkpoints with fewer document checks.According to HIA, the service is \u201cone of the largest biometric passenger rollouts of its kind in the Middle East and globally\u201d, connecting more than 700 touchpoints across the airport.\u201cA rollout of this scale shows what the standard for paperless passenger processing can look like,\u201d HIA said in a statement. \u201cFast Pass will continue to expand across additional touchpoints, by working with technology partners to progressively enhance the overall journey with the capability being available in the near future to other interested airlines operating from HIA.\u201dThe use of biometrics is \u201caccelerating\u201d and travellers \u201clike it\u201d, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). In its 2025 Global Passenger Survey, IATA\u2019s data found that 50% of passengers have used biometrics at some point in their airport journey, up from 46% in 2024, while 85% say they are happy with the experience.How does Qatar\u2019s \u2018fast pass\u2019 work?Passengers can register for the Fast Pass through the Qatar Airways mobile app or at HIA\u2019s self-service check-in kiosks, located near row three. If registering via the kiosks, you will need to do it for every single trip and follow the process prompted on the screen. On the Qatar Airways app, however, it\u2019s a one-time registration.Available for Qatar Airways passengers with eligible flights, they will need to be aged 18 and above, have a valid passport, and a trip starting in Doha. 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